The best way to learn about how to really invest in real estate is to read books, listen to good podcasts, and pair that with going to in-person meetups so you can see people just like you, married with 3 kids, who are making it work for them.

Think about the person booking, what are they looking for? 

For anyone that is looking at developing or purchasing an STR in Packwood, WA I would take a peek at the numbers that are on the rental sites and the amount of bookings. 

The other book you mentioned caters more to that audience and gets people hooked on the idea that they can invest in real estate with no money and then teaches them how in subsequent books. 

City's with radical liberals in power like to throw unenforceable laws on the books.

Then you can read a more in-depth book like The Book On Rental Property Investing by Brandon Turner or The Unofficial Guide to Real Estate Investing by Spencer Strauss.2.

It is more complex and has added requirements such as a formal set of books just like a corporation. 

There is a BP book by Heather Blankenship that would be a good place to start - Real Estate Campgrounds.

It’s right out of the crazy scammer text book, and what’s so scary about it is that each step makes sense at the time.

@Alex Hymanson  you should read the book...Storing Up Profits.